1986 Dodge D150 longbed review from North America
"Wonderful low cost work truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The transmission started to slip hard no matter how much you babied it. Trans cooler lines both leaked (rub holes).I fixed this with two different pieces of 3/8 fuel line and clamps.
Trans still slipped, but was not as bad.I
added Lucas trans treatment. I did the same thing to our little wagon at the same time. And it worked! It save me at 700.
The only other thing I have done is a fuel filter (engine stopped running),Oil
changes, and tires $262 at Wal-mart.
General comments?
This is truck for you if you need a truck and not a show piece. This truck has never failed to start and only left me walking once (previous owners fault).And it has cost me almost nothing to operate it. The 225 six is probably the easiest engine to work on. All this truck really needs is a radio (not there).Great truck for work or the happy home owner.
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| Good work truck, very reliable |
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| This is a 20 year old gas guzzlin life saver |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 225 6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 170000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 180000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Caprice |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2004 |